Demountable rim.



E. J. BUSHBY.

DEMOUNTABLB RIM.

nrmonxon rum) APR. 10. mm.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

IN VE N T 0R 11 (Z Bus/1e WITNESSES ATTORNEYS saidfelly at-points approxima; ely opposite Q sugars in position on the wheel, or removed therefrom whenever it is desired to do so for repairs or other purposes...

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent:

1. A. wheel having a felly, a band sunroundin ,the folly, a rim for carryin the tire af fllit clam ing ring interpose between 'th said ban for fastening the said clampin ring to the 5116 free ends'of the ring, 2. lug carried by ry1n the tire, a spit clam posed between the said fel y and t e saidrim and provided with heads at its ends lie'rim and extending through the ring and band into engagementwith the telly, and manually controlled means for spreading the said clamping ring. I

2. A wheel having a felly, aband surrounding the felly, a run forcarryin' the tire, a split clamping rin ,inter' ose between the said hand and tie 'sai provided with heads at its ends, means for securing the middle of the said clamping ring to the said fellygi a. lug carried by the rim between the sal seeuringmeans and extending 'throu lithe ring and band into a recess in the is y, and manually controlled means mounted with said felly and engaging the heads of the clamping ring for spreading the clamping ri g into clamping contact with the said 3. A wheel havin a felly, a rim for car- 'ingrin intermeans for securing the middle of the sai' clamping ring to t shaft mounted on the felly between the heads of the said clamping ring, and a cam on the shaft andengagmg the said'heads of the ring to spread the same. b ,7

4. A wheel havin a felly, a rim for carrying the tire, a spit clam ing rin interposed between the said'fel y and t 1e saidand'provided at its ends with beads means for'securin the middle of the said clamping ring to t e said felly, a transverse shaft mounted on the folly between the heads of the said-clamping ring, a cam on and the said rim, means a return movement thereof.

rim and e said felly, a'transverse the shaft'and enga 'ing the seid heads of the I'll'l to sprea te same, one onter end 'ofthe s aft havin a 1:olygonalportion for the application of a tool for turning the a felly, a rim for car-- ryin' the tire, 5. sp' it lclam ingu'in interpose between the said fell; and the said rim and provided with heads at its ends, means for securin the middle of the said clamping ring to ti tween the heads of the said clamping ring for spreading the latter, a shaft carr ing the said cam and journaled on the said i e lly,

6. A wheel-htwin -a ratchet wheel on, the said shaft, a pawl engaging the said ratchet wheel to permit return movement 'thereof, and a manually controlled device for throwing the said pawl out of engagement with the said ratchet wheel.

1e said felly, a cam be-,

"7. A wheelha'vin a felly, a band on the felly and havinga ange at one (side, a split ring o'nthe band and secured to the telly atpoints, approximately 0p o site the free ends of thering, said ring lieingprovided with heads at'its ends, a cam between the said heads-for spreading the ring, and a tire carrying rim on the split rin and provided with a ug extending through the ring and band into a recess in the telly.

In testimony whereof I have, signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. ELI J. BUSHEY. VVitnesses CHARLES 'MOPARLAN,

M. B. MEEHAN. 

